BIM as a generic configurator for facilitation of customisation in the AEC industry

Farr, Eric R.P.; Piroozfar, Poorang; Robinson, Dexter

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2014.05.012

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“…Façade configurator (Farr, Piroozfar and Robinson, 2014) Variations of forms, materials, openings, and relative locations of openings within the façade Parameter-driven approach Revit built-in functions and families Scheduling configurator (Wu et al, 2010) The number of workers, the number of concrete pumps and the number of falsework equipment for pouring concrete…”

Section: Shape Grammars Rhinoceros + Grasshoppermentioning

confidence: 99%

An overview of configurations for industralized construction: typologies, customer requirements, and technical approaches

Cao¹,

Hall²

2019

Proceedings of the 2019 European Conference on Computing in Construction

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To improve productivity, the construction industry is increasingly adopting methods of industrialized construction. A key strategy to support industrialized construction is to leverage an adaptable product development platform, i.e. a configurator. Although many benefits of configurators (e.g. mass customization) have been witnessed in the manufacturing industry, the application of configurators in construction is limited and immature. This paper reviews eleven configurators in academic research and four configurators in industry practice. First, using a comparative analysis, the authors generalize three strategic typologies of configurators developed and implemented for industrialized construction. Second, stakeholder requirements are identified for each typology. Finally, the technical approaches, including related methods and theories, are reviewed using a framework of three-tier architecture decomposition. The findings contribute to practice by allowing AEC stakeholders to understand strategic typologies and customer requirements for configurators. This can assist in guiding the future development of mass-customized configurators.

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Section: Shape Grammars Rhinoceros + Grasshoppermentioning

confidence: 99%

An overview of configurations for industralized construction: typologies, customer requirements, and technical approaches

Cao¹,

Hall²

2019

Proceedings of the 2019 European Conference on Computing in Construction

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“…The idea of the building as a system was derived from modern systems theory and the application of building science to building performance (Kesik, 2014). Piroozfar (2008) investigates the building envelope as 'the system', the building as 'the super-system' and the façade components as 'the sub-system' to investigate the trade-offs in mass customisation of envelope systems using off-site production methods; what has then been further developed to investigate the application of BIM for a fully customisable façade system by Farr et al (2014). A slightly different approach has been used for this study to also include the contextual determinants to facilitate a global systematic approach to the concept of IFSs.…”

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Integrated Façade System for Office Buildings in Hot and Arid Climates: A Comparative Analysis

Ibraheem

Piroozfar

Farr³

2017

Building Information Modelling, Building Performance, Design and Smart Construction

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High solar gain in hot and arid climates, causes overheating in summer and increases the demand for air-conditioning, energy and carbon footprints of buildings. There are different strategies, tools, and solutions to address this problem, but Integrated Façade Systems (IFS) -façade systems where different technological solutions are integrated to improve performance and to lower the impact of the building -are still an under-developed yet a fast-growing field of research. Such systems can reduce solar heat gain, lower air conditioning costs and lessen glare, while maximising the use of natural light and help produce energy if combined with PV technology. Previous research has addressed one or a combination of some of the influential factors on performance of such systems, yet there still is a gap in the state-of-the-art research in comprehensive systematic approach not only to help gauge the impact of alteration of parameters on the IFS performance, but also an approach which can be deployed in other studies where the focus is on façade systems. With a special reference to office buildings in hot and arid climates, this paper sets out to systematically identify IFS parameters which have potential impacts on energy, lighting, glare and heat gain. Then as a part of a comprehensive ongoing research in this area, this paper presents a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the application of such methodology to a parametric study of IFS technology. In doing so, it chooses only one of the parameters indicated in this systematic review and uses building simulation as its core method to investigate the influence and impacts of those variations on performance of IFS. It will indicate how this approach provides high flexibility to adjust or configure any combination of those parameters and to measure, subjectively, how this will result in change in façade performance.

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“…"BIM refers to a combination or a set of technologies and organizational solutions that are expected to increase interorganizational and disciplinary collaboration in the construction industry and to improve the productivity and quality of the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings" (Miettinen and Paavola, 2014). In other words, "BIM is an ICT 'hub' to facilitate integration of information pertaining to a building throughout its lifecycle, in form of parametric nD data -whether geometrical or tabular, generated by an array of stakeholders into one centralised, real-time and interactive environment through collaborative working processes" (Farr, et al, 2014). BIM can be benefi cial in all project phases including refurbishment, facilities management, and demolition (Chong, et al, 2017: 4114;.…”

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Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry

Sertyeşilışık¹

2017

TRANSACTIONS of the VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series

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As frequencies of the disasters are increasing, new technologies can be used to enhance disaster resilience performance of the construction industry. This paper investigates the usage of BIM (Building Information Modeling) in enhancing disaster resilience of the construction industry and in the establishment of the resilient built environment. In-depth literature review findings reveal BIM’s contribution to the disaster resilience in the pre-disaster and post-disaster phases especially through influencing the performance of the supply chain, construction process, and rescue operations. This paper emphasises the need for BIM’s integration to the education and training curriculums of the built environment professionals. Policy makers, construction professionals, professional bodies, academics can benefit from this research.

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BIM as a generic configurator for facilitation of customisation in the AEC industry

Cited by 35 publications

References 13 publications

An overview of configurations for industralized construction: typologies, customer requirements, and technical approaches

An overview of configurations for industralized construction: typologies, customer requirements, and technical approaches

Integrated Façade System for Office Buildings in Hot and Arid Climates: A Comparative Analysis

Building Information Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Disaster Resilience of the Construction Industry

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